This was itself the result of many hours of research trying to avoid reading any of the less good books about The Beatles, albeit I have read quite a few of those also. This list of Beatles Books is the result of many happy hours of reading the best Beatles books – the ones that best told the story of John Paul, George and Ringo. With over eighty nine thousand books* now registered in The British Library that mention The Beatles in one way shape or form, I thought it would be helpful to present a buyer’s guide to the best ones. It is essential reading for those wishing to understand not only the phenomenon of the Beatles but also the cultural environment within which popular music continues to be practised and studied.What Are The Greatest Books About The Beatles? This book provides that long overdue analysis, by seeking to present the academic study of the Beatles in its appropriate contexts - historical, political, musical and sociological.Ĭonsisting entirely of newly commissioned articles and written by an international group of scholars, its contents challenge many of the traditional assumptions about the Beatles and offer fresh and provocative insights into the nature of their success and its continuing influence. What has been surprisingly absent, however, is any sustained critical investigation of the numerous debates and issues the group provoked. Accounts of their lives and times have been retold, reproduced and reinvented to the extent that their achievements have passed into contemporary folklore and popular mythology. More has been written about the Beatles than any other performing artists of the twentieth century.
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